Abilene housing market
Typical home value
$222K
▲ 9.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,990/mo
▲ 29.1% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+5.9%
#2 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
10.8%
#4 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
31 days
▼ −25 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
26%
▲ +3.7 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $221,508, up 9.7% in a year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 5.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,990/mo (+29.1% YoY), a 10.8% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,217/mo in principal and interest, $773 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 31 days (−25 days vs last year); 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 57/100, #59 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Abilene compares
| Measure | Abilene | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +9.7% | +1.2% | #1 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +25.4% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +5.9% | +1.1% | #2 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +29.1% | +2.7% | #2 |
| Gross rent yield | 10.8% | 6.3% | #4 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 9.3 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,217 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $67,800 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 31 | 56 |
Cities in the Abilene metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Abilene | $224K | ▲ 10.0% | $1,988 | ▲ 29.8% | 10.7% |
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Cash flow on a typical Abilene rental ($222K, $1,990/mo), pre-filled.
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Monthly payment on a typical Abilene home.
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.